[23] It will be observed that, as before stated, the Regiment had, before the end of 1810, fallen below the establishment shown at pages 263-265.
[24] The Artillery of the Allies at Fuentes d’Onor was as follows:—
| Royal Horse Artillery | 12 | guns. |
| Royal Artillery | 12 | ” |
| Portuguese Artillery | 18 | ” |
| __ | ||
| 42 | ||
| __ |
Sir A. Dickson’s MSS.
[25] In his notes on the various sieges in the Peninsula, Sir A. Dickson frequently differs from Sir J. Jones’s well-known work. But as the latter had more to do with engineering details, and as Sir A. Dickson’s MSS. contain occasional marginal notes of later date, saying that his statement is correct, and Sir J. Jones’s wrong, it has been decided to accept his account, when differing from the latter work.
[26] Vide note at Table B, p. 299.
[27] In answer to an inquiry from General Macleod about these guns, Major Dickson, writing from Oporto, on 27 Aug. 1811, said: “They were brass Portuguese guns of the time of John IV. and his son Alfonso, bearing dates 1646, 1652, and 1653, &c.; also some Spanish guns of Philips III. and IV.—dates 1620, 1636, &c.”
[28] This battering train consisted of 78 pieces, according to Sir J. T. Jones, but, as will be seen presently, only 64 pieces went up the country with Major Dickson from Oporto.
[29] Captain Thompson’s company—now D Battery, 11th Brigade—was afterwards employed in the operations on the east of Spain.
[30] According to Sir J. Jones, the guns in action on the 19th were 29 24-prs. and 1 18-pr.; but Sir A. Dickson, who was in charge of the Artillery, says as above. The difference is, however, infinitesimal.